The considerable loss of crop productivity each year due to plant disease or pathogen
invasion during pre-or post-harvest storage conditions is one of the most severe challenges …

The most significant issues that humans face today include a growing population, an altering
climate, an growing reliance on pesticides, the appearance of novel infectious agents, and …

The continuous search for secondary metabolites in microorganisms isolated from untapped
reservoirs is an effective prospective approach to drug discovery. In this study, an in-depth …

The mixed utilization of pesticides and fertilizers plays an important role in the prevention of
plant diseases and in providing nutrients for crop growth. The combination of pesticides with …

Black root rot disease of Cicer arietinum L. is accountable for substantial loss in chickpea
production worldwide. Endophytic Bacillus siamensis CNE6 has previously shown …

Climate change poses a major threat to global food security, significantly reducing crop
yields as cause of abiotic stresses, and for boosting the spread of new and old pathogens …

A review of selected studies on fungal endophytes confirms the paucity of Basidiomycota
and basal fungi, with almost 90% attributed to Ascomycota. Reasons for the low number of …

Olive anthracnose, caused by several Colletotrichum species, is the most economically
harmful fruit disease of the olive crop. This work aimed to evaluate the ability of the …

Abstract “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a customarily used proverb due to
various nutritional benefits associated with it. However, the fruit is prone to infestation by …

Foliar fungi on urban trees are important for tree health, biodiversity and ecosystem
functioning. Yet, we lack insights into how urbanization influences foliar fungal communities …